For over a decade, dapper Doc Scantlin has kept the 1920's, 30's and 40's alive for Washington, DC and others internationally.

When Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra step to the stage, the audience is transported to the high life immortalized by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the Great Gatsby. Shake over ice, add a twist of jazz and you get Scantlin's loving homage to the music of the era with the group bringing down the house when everything old becomes new again. The 18-piece ensemble, swings with manic abandon through the early Great American Songbook, infusing standards with new energy.

To learn about this world renowned swing group, click here to find out more about the talent, music and eccentric personalities behind the Washington Area Music Association's three-time winner of "Best Big Band."